Leaked documents and voice notes suggest that SA company, Ren-Form, inflated a tender for the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission by 235%, while its politically connected partner, Wicknell Chivayo, made payments to mystery officials.
by Hennie van Vuuren and Abby May Published in the Financial Mail Eswatini central bank red-flags Farmers Bank licence Eswatini finance minister Neal Rijkenberg projects an air of ordinariness. His sensible suits, likely bought off the rack, are only rarely swopped out for Swazi traditional dress. But Rijkenberg is far more colourful than his looks…
In part 2 of the Swazi Secrets investigation we expose, Mitchelo Shakantu who has built a business empire with stakes across the Eswatini economy.
Takudzwa Pongweni | Daily Maverick South Africa now falls into the category of ‘flawed democracies’. The latest annual Corruption Perceptions Index says efforts to fight public sector corruption are faltering. The index partly blames a global decline in justice and the rule of law. Transparency International on Tuesday released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report. …
The Middelburg specialised commercial crimes court struck former Eskom boss Matshela Koko’s fraud, corruption and money-laundering case off the roll due to unreasonable delays. Phemelo speaks to the Head of Investigations at Open Secrets, Michael Marchant about the case.
A new investigative report by Open Secrets highlights once more how consultants greased the wheels of state capture. Big-name global consultancies have been implicated in helping South Africans to capture State-Owned Enterprises to serve corrupt ends.
Cabinet has now approved the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill. Ra’eesa Pather, Investigator at Open Secrets talks to POWER Breakfast host Thabiso Tema on what this means for the return of the Scorpions
Open Secrets information requests to the Department of International Relations and Co-operation (DIRCO) and the State Security Agency (SSA) for any documentation regarding South Africa’s attempts to extradite Atul Gupta, Ajay Gupta and Rajesh Gupta.
The first state capture case has fallen apart in court. The accused in the R25 million Nulane Investments trial have been discharged due to insufficient evidence against them.
Ramaphosa’s primary responsibility is to the country, not his political party: Open Secrets 5 January 2022 Update at Noon The Democratic Alliance has called on law enforcement agencies to immediately act following the release of the first of the three-part State Capture report. The DA says now the information is available, recommendations from the report…
